New clues favor Brigitte as an Overwatch heroine. But now the Queen of Junkertown is also being discussed …
A new hero in Overwatch is waiting in the wings, and Blizzard is doing everything possible to tease more information in recent days. On Twitter, there was now a new image, along with the words “I’ll knock some sense into you!” or translated: “Ich prügel dir die Vernunft ein!”
The image shows the blueprint of a new weapon, and the words are in Swedish. It suggests that the weapon is a flail, a pole weapon with a chain attached (or also a morning star).
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However, particularly interesting is a small detail in the bottom right corner of the image. A cat paw can be seen striking at a toy mouse. A cat of the same fur color has already been shown in the past – in a family photo of Torbjörn and his family in the Christmas comic!
Thus, the chance increases that the next Overwatch heroine is indeed Brigitte, who enters as an engineer. However, we do not yet know what role she will play.
Not Brigitte, but the Queen?
However, some users on Reddit and Twitter have also pointed out that there is already a character who uses a similar weapon model: the Queen. This character only appeared on the Junkertown map and can repeatedly be heard in voice lines. She is depicted on a poster and her weapon, which closely resembles the illustration, can be seen.
The obvious option seems to be Brigitte, but the Queen also has some fans who can still hope. However, the question arises as to why the Queen would have a weapon belonging to the Lindholms …
Niantic now officially explains which Pokémon and which bonuses will be active during the 3rd Pokémon GO Community Day in March.
The trainers of Pokémon GO have successfully completed two Community Days and are now on their way to the third day of the community. This will take place in March.
After a leak beforehand, the developers now officially announce when it starts, which Pokémon will be featured, and what other bonuses you can expect during the event.
Community Day on March 25 – With Shiny Bulbasaur?
On Sunday, March 25, the third Community Day in Pokémon GO is scheduled to take place. The developers will stick to the known time for the event, which was used for past events. The event will be active from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Only the day of the week has changed from Saturday to Sunday.
Note that on the morning of March 25, the clocks will be set to summer time. At 2:00 AM, the clocks are moved one hour ahead to 3:00 AM – so there “is missing” an hour. However, Niantic indicated the 3rd Community Day with the values of “Central European Summer Time”, so nothing should change for “11:00 AM to 2:00 PM”.
The special Pokémon during this event is the Grass-type starter Pokémon Bulbasaur. During the previous events, Pikachu and Dratini were also frequently found as Shiny variants. We therefore assume that Bulbasaur will also be found in the wild in Pokémon GO as a Shiny monster during the event time.
Niantic has not yet revealed which special attack the Grass-type monster (or one of its evolutions) can learn.
Additionally, during the event time you will be able to utilize certain in-game bonuses. These are:
Triple experience points for catching Pokémon
Three-hour lures
These special Community Day events take place once a month. They are meant to bring trainers together and strengthen the community. While the special Pokémon appear more frequently everywhere, they are even more likely to be found in parks. Many trainers gather to pursue their hobby together and catch many of the little monsters.
Pokémon that appear more frequently during the event are a rarity with their exclusive event attacks and enhance the PokéDex of collectors. In addition, Niantic finds a way to activate the Shiny variants of many monsters in the game through the Community Days.
In Destiny 2, the servers are down today, on February 27. Bungie is performing maintenance, and update 1.1.3 is being deployed. Servers offline on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
However, maintenance work is necessary beforehand. Destiny 2 will briefly go offline:
At 5 PM our time, preparations for maintenance begin. You will not be able to log in. PS4, Xbox One, and PC are affected.
At 6 PM the servers will be shut down. If you are still in the game now, you will be roughly kicked. From now on, update 1.1.3 should be available for download.
Around 7 PM the servers will be back online. However, keep in mind that Bungie never strictly adheres to these time estimates.
New Features of Update 1.1.3 – What Changes?
The most important new features of update 1.1.3 are already known. Additionally, Bungie recently shared a few bug fixes that will be addressed at the same time.
The Most Important New Features of 1.1.3
The most important new features are the revisions to Nightfall and the medals:
Your team members will be displayed on the strike card.
A public text chat is coming to PC.
In the Companion App, players can interact with mods and shaders
Bug Fixes with 1.1.3 – Preview
The following bug fixes are merely a preview – they are not yet complete:
A bug is being fixed, where players can exit the intended play area with the Phoenix Dive ability.
A bug is being fixed, where players could receive a loss in Trials of the Nine if opponents left multiple matches in a row.
The Crucible helmet ornament will now progress in unlock even for “Trials of the Nine” victories in addition to competitive match wins.
Projectiles from “The Colony” now correctly track enemies when the frame rate on PC is set above 30 FPS.
Bungie will release the complete patch notes when the update is available. We will report on this. Due to maintenance, our article on the weekly reset will also be slightly delayed today.
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The servers at Fortnite had connection issues on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 26th. Login attempts are failing. Some users complain that Fortnite or the servers are down for them. Others are even shown that they have been banned, although they are innocent. There are particularly issues logging in on PS4 and Xbox One.
As Fortnite announces on Twitter, the servers are once again experiencing difficulties on Monday evening. There are connection problems. Epic Games is looking into this and will provide information as soon as possible regarding what is causing the disturbances in Fortnite.
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Fortnite is currently experiencing a massive influx of players. There have been repeated issues in recent weeks because the servers could not handle the additional load of players.
Especially the Battle Royale mode is the current highlight, and players are flocking to it.
Too many players responsible for the server issues at Fortnite?
After the last update last week, the stress on the servers was so high that Epic Games temporarily disabled statistics like “Time Played” or the counting of wins to reduce the load on the servers.
Even though there is currently no confirmation of the cause of the disturbance in Fortnite, the issues began around 8:30 PM our time. This could indicate that an overload is causing the server issues. At this time, evening players in Europe log into Fortnite, and in the USA, it’s noon, and the first students log in.
Some players complain that they received an error message: Your login is blocked due to a ban.
Epic Games reassures that this is an error message related to the issues. The accounts of the players are safe.
Queue shows no time – Fortnite should still start on PS4 and Xbox One
Players complain: “Fortnite is not working.” But Epic states: Players can log in, but it may take longer.
Players on PS4 and Xbox One are not shown any time in the queue, but they should not leave the game. When the time in the queue expires, the game will start.
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Metal Gear Survive had a rocky launch in the UK and debuted at number 6 in the British charts during its first week of physical sales. Twitch and YouTube are also sending negative signals.
Metal Gear Survive enters the UK charts at number 6. It was surpassed by older releases like FIFA 18, GTA V, and Monster Hunter: World.
Weaker than its predecessors from the Metal Gear series
In itself, a place in the top 10 of UK sales is not a bad result.
However, the sales figures for Metal Gear Survive were much lower compared to the other MGS games in recent years.
In its first week, it sold 85% fewer units than the spin-off Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance did in 2013.
Metal Gear Survive performs even worse compared to MGS V: The Phantom Pain.
While Metal Gear Survive only occupies number 6, MGS V: The Phantom Pain landed directly at number 1 in its first week of sales and is considered the third strongest game launch of 2015, right after Batman: Arkham Knight and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Metal Gear Survive has now achieved only about 5% of the units sold by MGS V back then.
Final sales figures not yet available
But even if the launch week looks a bit rocky, it is just a glimpse into the UK sales figures of physical units. Because in addition to sales from other regions, digital sales such as those from the PSN are also missing.
So it remains to be seen whether Metal Gear Survive will turn things around.
Bad signals also come from Twitch and YouTube
However, it is not only the sales figures that are sending rather poor signals:
Another sign of a difficult start is the low viewer counts on Twitch, which have placed Metal Gear Survive far outside the top 50 most-watched games.
A bad sign is also that a devastating YouTube video already has 2.5 million views. The nearly five-minute video from videogamedunkey does not spare any criticism of Metal Gear Survive. The video has already garnered 2.5 million views and 143,000 thumbs up.
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Nonetheless, the opinions of reviewers on Metal Gear Survive are widely divergent.
While Destructoid gives the new game from Konami only 50/100 points, it receives 80 from Push Square and Game Revolution. Other ratings fall in between.
On Steam, over 1500 user reviews show that 70% of players rated Metal Gear Survive positively. And it is currently among the top sellers on Steam within the first 20.
However, Metal Gear Survive fails to breach the top 50 on Steam with just over 5000 players at the same time.
For comparison: It is almost on par with Metal Gear 5, which has nearly 4000 players at the same time (as of February 26, 8 PM).
A player has discovered a hidden message in Metal Gear Survive:
We are raffling off a stylish set of PC accessories in collaboration with Razer, inspired by the Korean Overwatch heroine D.Va.
The Overwatch heroes have captured the hearts of players and every fan of Blizzard’s hero shooter has probably found their favorite hero by now. However, a true fan not only collects skins and sprays in Overwatch but also adapts their gaming equipment to the respective game.
What better way to do this than with a mouse, headset, and mouse pad inspired by D.Va, who in the world of Overwatch is not only a heroine from Korea but also one of the most talented gamers of her time?
Together with Razer, we are raffling off a set of PC accessories worth around €185 inspired by the Overwatch heroine D.Va.
The prize includes:
D.Va Razer MEKA Gaming Headset (€89.99)
D.Va Razer Abyssus Elite Mouse (€69.99)
D.Va Razer Goliathus Mousepad (€24.99)
How to participate in the raffle
You can participate in the raffle in various ways. Simply follow the actions below – each step gives you another chance to win.
The raffle runs from 22.02.2018 to 01.03.2018. After the participation period, one single winner will be drawn and subsequently contacted by us to ensure the prizes are sent to the correct address.
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The announcement trailer for Battlefield 2018 is officially in production and should reach fans soon.
This year there will be a new installment in the Battlefield series. This has been clear for a while and brings joy to the fans. We also know that the new game is supposed to be released in autumn 2018. We will likely get more information from the reveal trailer. And according to recent official statements, it is already on its way.
Battlefield 2018 Trailer Release – We are excited
Official news about Battlefield 2018 has now come from “DICE”. Senior Video and Media Director “Randy Evans” revealed in a tweet that the reveal trailer for the new Battlefield installment is on its way.
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What the new Battlefield will be about is still unclear. For this reason, fans are eagerly waiting for the announcement trailer, which we hope will be released soon.
Unfortunately, there is still no official information from DICE or EA. Nevertheless, this brief tweet from Randy Evans has some players jumping back onto the hype train.
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) currently has no vehicles. But according to a data miner, that could change soon. The vehicles in Fortnite would be something very special.
Fortnite: Battle Royale, unlike its competitors H1Z1 and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), has no vehicles. After the jump, you must explore the map on foot and can only ride rockets or use jump pads for extra speed.
Those who want to drive cars or motorcycles will not be able to fulfill that wish in Epic’s Battle Royale game. Or could they?
Instead of cars… shopping carts?
The YouTuber and data miner iOllek regularly searches the game files for hints of new features. He often discovers contents that are located in certain test folders and that grow with each update.
Therefore, iOllek was also very excited when he found a folder called “Drivable Vehicles” after the last Patch 3.0. There was, among other things, the 3D model of a vehicle: it was a shopping cart! There were also animations for getting in and out.
Are the vehicles only for mini-games?
Indeed, with the last update, shopping carts suddenly appeared everywhere on the map. At one point, they are even lined up like on a racetrack at the starting position. It is quite possible that this is a special mini-game, similar to football, and that you can race wildly with the shopping cart in certain areas.
However, the Fortnite map might be a little too small for free driving with vehicles. Therefore, many players do not want vehicles like in PUBG and others. The hoverboard from the PvE mode would likely be a better idea, according to many players.
Jetpacks, C4 mines, and machine guns
Besides the hints about the shopping cart vehicles, iOllek found a bunch of other cool features in the game files:
Jetpack: The jetpack was found by iOllek some time ago, but it seems there are now more files related to it.
Double Jump: This ability exists in PvE. It may also come to PvP.
Keen Eyes: In PvE, this ability is a kind of loot wall hack that allows you to see items through walls. It might only be for testing purposes in the PvP folder.
C4: This could be an explosive trap that you can trigger either via remote or as a proximity mine. It would only be usable once and would likely cause widespread destruction.
Grappling Hook: With this item, you may be able to pull yourself up to remote areas in the game world.
Pop-Up Grenade: Here, iOllek suspects that it is a grenade that instantly creates a barrier.
Vacuum Grenade: This grenade could be the opposite of the impulse grenade and pull enemies towards it.
M249: A 3D model and color codes for rarity are already available for this light machine gun. It’s quite possible it will come soon.
Assault-SAW: This light machine gun already exists in the PvE mode. It is also available as a model and with color codes for rarity.
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All of this sounds pretty cool, but keep in mind that such data mining information should always be taken with caution. In the end, everything could turn out completely different. We have embedded iOllek’s video here for you. Enjoy!
With Battle for Azeroth, PvP talents are selected in a new way. Why this means more freedom and yet less power, we reveal here.
One of the major features of World of Warcraft: Legion was the introduction of PvP talents. When characters reached new honor levels, they gained access to PvP talents. There were a total of 18 talents per specialization, arranged in rows of 3 talents each. Since only one talent could be chosen from each row, this resulted in 6 PvP talents to have the crucial advantage in battlegrounds.
With Battle for Azeroth, the PvP talent system is fundamentally being revamped.
There are no more talent rows. All talents are in a large, shared selection – a talent pool.
4 PvP talents can be chosen, one each at levels 20, 40, 70 and 110.
This new system allows players to choose multiple talents that were previously in the same row.
At the same time, this also means that there are fewer PvP talents that can be active at the same time. Instead of 6 active talents, there are now only 4.
However, the system seems to be incomplete, as it has already been announced that “anti-control effects” are in a separate pool that is not yet visible. Each character is supposed to bring only one direct counter against CC effects (“Insignia of the Alliance / Horde”).
Those who wish can also activate their PvP talents in PvE, at least in the open world. To do so, just activate the PvP mode in Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
Please keep in mind that this information is still based on an early alpha of Battle for Azeroth. A lot can change before the release in summer.
What do you think of the overhaul of the talent system in PvP? Is it good that Blizzard is addressing this again? Or should it have just been left alone?
Soon, the start date for the open beta of the post-apocalyptic anime MMORPG Soulworker will be announced. Then you will dive into the fight against “extradimensional” beings. Fans have been waiting for more than 2 years for it to finally start.
So-called extradimensional creatures are pouring out of a wormhole and destroying the Earth. Only a group of youthful heroes, equipped with special powers, can face this threat and save the people… Wait a minute, this sounds somewhat like the recently launched MMORPG Closers. But this is about Soulworker, which also looks remarkably similar to the competition.
You select one of several heroes at the beginning and pay attention to what powers they possess. It’s best to choose heroes in such a way that you complement each other in the group. Now it’s time to explore the post-apocalyptic city and hunt the monsters that want to lay waste to the Earth. Equipped with the favor of the gods, you can defeat these beings in action-packed battles. The events are presented to you in colorful anime style.
Beta starts soon
The open beta of Soulworker was actually supposed to start at the end of 2017, but had to be postponed. It has now been announced that fans will soon find out when the testing phase begins. Interested players can look forward to the following:
The beta will start via Steam
You will play on US or EU servers
The voice acting will be in Korean with German subtitles
The MMORPG will be released as a free-to-play game
After launch, additional heroes and PvP will be introduced
So be excited about when the open beta of Soulworker starts and how this anime MMO will differ from the competitor Closers.
Open beta for Soulworker starts – Here’s the download link
Update 26.2.: The beta of Soulworker is apparently now starting at Gameforge. This has been announced via Facebook. At around 18:00 our time today on 26.2., it will finally begin.
The Western version of the Korean Free2Play MMORPG Cabal 2 is facing closure. In the coming months, the servers are set to be shut down. Curiously, the predecessor will continue to live on.
Who still remembers Cabal 2, the successor to Cabal Online? The South Korean online RPG with action combat system was released here in 2015 and is developed by ESTgames.
Unfortunately, the game seems to have no bright future ahead.
“Unfortunately, we did not meet players’ tastes”
In a message to the community, the developers at ESTgames have sadly announced that Cabal 2 will soon be dead. Unfortunately, they did not find the tastes of enough players to keep the game profitable.
Over the next few months, Cabal 2 will go offline. Currently, you can no longer top up eCoins, the real money currency of Cabal 2. In the coming days, the developers wish to release more information about the fate of the game.
The predecessor Cabal Online is still living
Curiously, the predecessor of Cabal 2, Cabal Online, seems to be continuing. The game from 2005 has been playable for free on Steam since February 2016. However, players are also complaining about empty servers there.
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According to Steam Charts, there are on average around 100 players online. In 2014, Cabal Online had over 26 million players. Outside of Valve’s distribution platform, there might be a few more.
Even though it is freezing outside, the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is already preparing for spring with this year’s seasonal event “Princess Festival”.
The “Princess Festival” event starts on March 1st in Final Fantasy XIV. It ends two weeks later on March 14th.
The event is inspired by the traditional Japanese festival “Hina Matsuri”, also known as “Doll Festival”, which is celebrated every year on March 3rd.
Show your colors!
The idol group “Sing Drosseln” will once again perform in Ul’dah with a new concert to celebrate the Princess Festival. This time, the three girls have something special planned.
They want to encourage players to participate in their concert by waving special colored glow sticks. Accordingly, new special emotes will be available in the game for this purpose, which will be rewarded upon completing the event. Glow sticks play an important role in all emotes.
Additionally, there will be a new piece of furniture and a sheet music roll for the orchestrion.
Why are glow sticks part of J-Pop culture?
The concert culture in Japan differs from that in the USA and Europe. In Japan, glow sticks are a part of the audience at every J-Pop concert.
To show their support for the band, Japanese fans use special glow sticks that they wave in accordance with the music. This is an integral part of Japanese live performances. It is called “Wotagei” or simply “Wota” and can look something like this:
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Bands and idols all have their own assigned “signature color.” So, if you prefer a certain singer, you choose a glow stick with the corresponding color.
A dark concert hall is considered a bad sign and is referred to as a “Black Ocean.”
A complete set of light sticks for Wotagei
With this year’s Princess Festival, Square Enix brings this colorful part of Japanese culture to Final Fantasy XIV in a fun event.
You can read about what the future holds for Final Fantasy XIV in our article about the Forbidden Land Eureka:
The helping heroes in Overwatch can soon request help themselves. Will supporters be better protected then?
In the heat of an Overwatch battle, it gets wild. While Pharah’s rockets explode next to the player, Reaper approaches from the side with his shotguns, and Zarya fires her Graviton Surge, some information may get lost along the way.
Especially healers, the support heroes, suffer from the fact that their team often does not pay them any attention. When they are quickly taken out by an enemy, there is often criticism afterwards about why there was “no damn heal”.
Mercy calls for help, other heroes do not
The exception here is the healer Mercy. When she is shot at, she has voicelines that inform her teammates. This way, all team members know immediately that Mercy is in trouble and urgently needs some assistance.
Many fans have been wondering for a long time: Why can Mercy call for help while other characters cannot?
In the official forum, Michael Chu from Blizzard has now announced that such voicelines will likely be introduced for all support heroes in the future, as it has been “requested multiple times”.
With a future patch, all support heroes will therefore receive new voicelines. This way, Zenyatta and Lúcio, for example, will also be able to call for help when attacked – only to take out their opponents solo, as no one protects the healers.
However, there is still no specific timeline for the new voicelines. Therefore, we can probably expect it at the earliest in a few months.
Do you think this change will ensure that supporters are better protected?
You can get rich with Skinning in World of Warcraft. A player shows the yield from 100 hours of skinning – and it’s impressive.
Gold guides for World of Warcraft are available by the thousands online. Time and again, big promises are made on how to rake in several million gold in just a few hours. However, the truly useful methods need to be thoroughly tested and verified over time to obtain a reasonable return.
Christian “Goldgoblin” Gapp has been dealing with the most effective methods to make significant gold in Azeroth for many years. He is not afraid to try long experiments and simply see where perseverance and patience take him.
He has now done this with the profession of Skinning and has slaughtered raptors in Azsuna and crabs in Stormheim for a proud 100 hours, then skinned them for leather and scales.
Yield from 100 hours of Skinning
The yield is impressive.
194,356 Stormscale
104,381 Stonehide Leather
3,156 Blood of Sargeras
5,249 Oddly Shaped Stomachs (contain crafting materials and gray items)
10 epic “Bind on Equip” items
The yield from sales sounds profitable:
Stormscale and Stonehide Leather brought 1,150,000 gold
The 10 epic items brought 435,000 gold
Contents from the Oddly Shaped Stomachs yielded 230,701 gold
1,600 Blood of Sargeras brought him 196,361 gold
Gray items (“Trash”) yielded 150,000 gold
However, the Goldgoblin did not sell all the Blood of Sargeras, as some were used for Blacksmithing. In the end, it is assumed that he would have sold them for the same price (the blood is traded for crafting materials, which are then resold).
In total, the Goldgoblin comes to a proud sum of 2,350,000 gold pieces, which equals 23,500 gold per hour.
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However, he is not entirely satisfied with his yield, as he had hoped for more random drops. He also believes that the results cannot be replicated anymore, as the scales and leather had a much higher value two months ago than they do today – the price fell from 5 gold to 3 gold. Prices fluctuate more on other servers. Realms with low player counts would likely yield less.
How do you farm your gold in World of Warcraft? What is your most effective method to have enough cash even for Battle for Azeroth?
In Monster Hunter World there are limited-time quests that change every week. It’s worth your while to complete these assignments regularly. You will receive the item “Golden Wyverian Print”, which you can use well at the Melting Pot.
In the city of Astera, you will find the Resource Center, where you can take on various quests. Among them are quests that primarily earn you research points and armor spheres.
Every week there is a rotation of limited-time quests there. The time-limited tasks usually consist of hunting or capturing specific monsters. How to capture monsters is shown in this guide. Limited-time quests should be part of every hunter’s weekly routine, as they are an easy way to obtain the golden Wyverian Print.
The Golden Wyverian Print provides rare items from monsters
The Golden Wyverian Print is a Hand Print Ticket of the First Wyverians. At the Melting Pot, you can exchange the print for rare materials. This allows you to craft rare items from almost every monster in the game.
To obtain the golden Wyverian Print, you must complete all limited-time quests of the week. Once you have completed the last limited quest of the week, you will receive the print and a few research points as a reward.
In Astera, at a certain point in the story, the Melting Pot is located along with its large cauldron. Here you can turn various objects and resources into consumables. Later on, you will unlock even more features for the Melting Pot.
Monster Gems are particularly rare – Use the Melting Pot for that
It is recommended to exchange the golden Wyverian Prints primarily for monster gems. You need the gems to upgrade your High-Rank Armor .
You can also obtain the gems by killing or capturing monsters. To get the gems, you must target the right body parts of the monsters. Sometimes, you can obtain the gems when carving off tails. Overall, however, their drop rate is quite low. A gem is not guaranteed when farming monsters, and you usually need multiple attempts to get the coveted item.
With the golden Wyverian Print, you can leisurely walk to the Melting Pot and select a monster gem there. So with the limited-time quests, you have the opportunity to do so every week.
But don’t forget that you must complete all limited-time quests each week to ensure you receive the golden Wyverian Print as a reward!
Which monster gems are available in Monster Hunter World can be checked here:
In Destiny 2, the changes to the Exotics have been postponed by two months. Bungie wants to conduct more tests and avoid problems like those with the Prometheus Lens.
Last week, Bungie released an updated roadmap with endgame innovations that are set to be released in Spring 2018. This roadmap indicated that the developers had to postpone some content to later dates because they could not keep the original schedule. These postponements also affect the sandbox changes to the exotic weapons and armor pieces.
Originally, the Exotics were supposed to be revamped in March, but that will not happen. The new date is somewhere in May when Season 3 begins.
How are the Exotics being revamped?
Currently, many exotic items feel too weak, and their utility is limited. Many Exotics serve little purpose beyond being infusion material. Therefore, most will be revamped to make them worth hunting again, making it worthwhile to play with them.
In mid-February, Bungie’s Jon Weisnewski discussed some goals for making the Exotics even more exotic:
Exotics should provide players additional and/or increased power.
The focus of the revamps is on the Exotics that are currently rarely used, making them more popular.
Moreover, the Exotics should not lose their existing identity. There will be no complete overhauls; rather, they aim to build upon the existing gameplay of these items and significantly improve it.
In other words, the Exotics should become more powerful. However, how this will look for individual weapons is not yet known. So far, we only know that
the Graviton Lance will be more effective in PvP by firing only two instead of three bullets per burst. Additionally, recoil will be less, aim assist will be higher, and explosions will be stronger.
and the Tractor Cannon will undergo cool revamps, as Community Manager dmg04 mentioned in the reddit forum.
However, there will also be substantial changes to all other exotic weapons, except for the Merciless, Telesto, Wardcliff Coil, MIDA Multi-Tool, The Colony, Legend of Acrius, and Vigilance Wing.
Graviton Lance
Why are the Exotic changes being postponed?
Since Bungie is not just tweaking some numbers, but also improving the mechanics of numerous Exotics, the developers have a lot to do. According to Game Director Christopher Barrett, they want to ensure that the changes meet high quality standards, which is why they are giving artists the necessary extra time.
dmg04 also talks about why the changes are taking so long. They want to invest more time in internal tests in different game modes to avoid the “Prometheus Lens” problem this time.
In early December, the Prometheus Lens was released, which was completely overpowered in PvP. Shortly thereafter, a hotfix was implemented that weakened the Exotic too much. It then took several weeks for Bungie to resolve the issue.
Such design flaws should be avoided with the upcoming Exotic changes. They are thoroughly testing both in PvP and PvE environments, such as Nightfall Strikes and Crucible modes. Furthermore, the testers are always in contact with the developers to provide feedback on what feels good, what is overpowered, and what isn’t working.
dmg04 also emphasizes that they want to use these tests to prevent new bugs from sneaking in with the Exotic changes that could harm other aspects of the game.
However, Bungie is confident that the planned changes will be good. Sandbox Design Lead Josh Hamrick responded to a Twitter user who mentioned he hasn’t played Destiny in 4 months but would return if he sees great content: “The future is bright, and I am confident that we will see each other again soon,” said Hamrick.
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Currently, Bungie is not only working on the Exotics but also on the overall sandbox balance. In this regard, dmg04 wrote that he just came from a playtest and that things felt quite amazing. Especially sniper rifles and shotguns will undergo some changes that will make them much more significant in the power slot.
Indeed, in the past weeks, several Bungie developers frequently mentioned that they just came from internal tests and are looking forward to the new changes. Let’s hope that players will be pleased with them in May.
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) also excites basketball stars. A professional player of the Los Angeles Lakers is so crazy about the game that he had custom shoes made in the Fortnite style.
Fortnite: Battle Royale attracts millions of gamers every day to the PC or consoles. Among them is basketball pro Josh Hart. He plays as a guard for the top team of the Los Angeles Lakers.
When Hart is not training for his sport, he passionately plays Fortnite: Battle Royale. And to make sure everyone notices, he had a special pair of shoes customized.
The right shoe for fans!
Hart wanted special shoes that would reveal his love for Fortnite to everyone. Therefore, he asked the artist Salvador “Kickstradomis” Amezuca from Los Angeles to create a special pair of shoes for him.
The special kicks were originally Nike Kobes, but after Kickstradomis was done with them, they looked quite different. The shoes shine in vibrant purple and green. On one side, Josh Hart is depicted as a Fortnite character. He carries a scythe-like harvesting tool.
On the other side, you can see Josh’s glider and the inscription “Eliminated by JoshHartNova”. That’s his gamer tag, and anyone who gets taken out by Josh Hart in the game sees it.
Fortnite on the basketball court
In a video by Kickstradomis, the shoes are ceremoniously handed over to Hart, who is thrilled. During a Lakers game against the Sacramento Kings, Hart wore the shoes at least during warm-up.
Whether he wore them in the game itself is unclear, as the NBA has strict rules regarding shoes. In any case, Hart scored 10 points and the Lakers won the game 113 to 108.
The latest Alpha update for Battle for Azeroth brought even more Vulpera customizations. Will they become a new playable WoW race?
Shortly after the first trailer of “Battle for Azeroth” at BlizzCon 2017, many players of World of Warcraft had fallen in love with a new species. The Vulpera are humanoid foxes that will surely make the hearts of every furry friend beat faster.
Since the first images of this species, there has been a rumor in the community that the Vulpera could become an allied race that can be unlocked for the Alliance in the Battle for Azeroth expansion. After all, Alliance players encounter this faction while questing in Kul Tiras and solving the country’s problems. Some of the quest givers will be the Vulpera.
These speculations about playability were only fueled further when data miners discovered that Vulpera are in the same folder as many other playable races.
The latest Alpha patch raises hopes even further. Because here, Vulpera received numerous customization options, such as new face shapes, fur colors, snouts, and ears.
This gives the Vulpera more customization options than some player races in World of Warcraft!
However, it must be noted that until Blizzard confirms it, it is just a wish of the fans. While all these features suggest that Vulpera will become playable, there is no guarantee. It is quite possible that Blizzard wants to use all these things only for Vulpera NPCs, as they have already done with other races. However, the chances are good that someday fox people will roam the areas of the Alliance.
Do you wish for playable Vulpera in WoW: Battle for Azeroth? Or can you not get along with the fox beings?
Is this the monster for the 3rd Community Day at Pokémon GO in March 2018? A supposed leak is making the rounds.
Last Saturday, many trainers went outside and began long Pokémon GO sessions. The reason for this was the 2nd Community Day in Pokémon GO, which attracted special Dratini. These appeared particularly often – the evolution “Dragonite” could even learn a special move.
Shortly after the event, a leak was already circulating online. It is said to reveal which Pokémon will be featured for the 3rd Community Day.
Currently, a picture of the supposed Pokémon for the 3rd Community Day is frequently appearing on social networks. Here, a starter Pokémon is shown that is supposedly supposed to take center stage during the March event.
After Pikachu at the 1st Com. Day and Dratini at the 2nd Com. Day, Bulbasaur is planned for the 3rd Community Day. However, this information does not come from the developers but from the community. On Reddit, user helloburkie posted the following image:
When players asked how he found this image, he explained: By right-clicking on the Dratini image on the Community Day webpage, he could see the URL of the image with the dragon. In the URL, he replaced the name “Dratini” with other Pokémon and thus found Bulbasaur’s image. However, that has since been deleted from the server and can no longer be found using this method.
Whether this explanation is true or if the shown leak is a Photoshop job is currently difficult to determine. After all, the same background was used for the 1st Community Day.
However, we remind you that you should always take leaks with a grain of caution.
As long as Niantic has not officially announced that Bulbasaur is the special Pokémon for the 3rd Community Day in March, everything is just speculation. Keep this in mind when other trainers try to convince you that the image is “real”. As soon as Niantic provides information about the March event for the community, you will find out about it on Mein-MMO.de.
Looking for a good name for male and female MMO characters? These tips are better than name generators.
We’ve all been in the following situation: A new game is launched and a lot of time is spent in the character editor to ensure the new character looks appealing. After all, you’ll be walking around with it for a long time. Then comes the next hurdle: The name of the character.
Often, players choose the same name in different games. But if, for example, the name “Laila” is already taken, despair sets in. With the following tips, you can still find a unique name for your online character.
Special characters just to get the favorite name? No way!
It’s always disappointing when someone else has snatched your favorite name. You’ve imagined stories of how you roam the worlds as Laila and start a great career on the new servers. But a rogue beat you to it and has already claimed Laila. So, what to do?
Bad idea: I will stick to my name, no matter the cost. This leads to names like Lâila, Làilá, or Láìlâ. While it’s cool that you still have your name, no one in the game will be able to find you because everyone will be asking, “What is that thing above your ‘a’? Is that with Shift or what?”
Before you resort to these means, take a look at the following tips.
Cool gamer names – Add a syllable
If you don’t want to give up your favorite name, even though it’s already taken, you can modify it. For example, by adding another syllable at the end. Thus, from Laila, you can create Lailana, Lailavar, or Lailaris.
This way, you still carry the core of your beloved name with you and don’t have to resort to ugly special characters or L33T-SP34K. And that’s a good thing.
Swap vowels
Instead of extending the name with a syllable, sometimes it helps to simply swap out vowels. Laila might become Layla or Leila. This can sometimes lead to silly results. Alternatively, you can simply append the vowel to the end.
So from the popular Haxxor, you get a Haxxora, Haxxori, or of course a Haxxoro. This gives the name a different feeling as well.
Build something new from the favorite name – Anagram
Eventually, the time comes when you have to part from your favorite name in a game. All name variations that still sound okay are taken.
Now there’s still the option for a middle ground between “keeping the old name” and “coming up with a completely new name”. Throw all the letters of your favorite name together and form a new word from them. You create an anagram.
So from Laila, you might get Liala, Laail, Laali, Aalil. This is about the last hopeful step before you switch to a completely new name. But we’re also happy to help you with that.
Think of a theme
A good name often depends on which game you are playing. Are you fighting through dark worlds, slashing your way through hordes of enemies? Then “Sonnenblume14” may not be the best choice to fit in with the environment.
Then the name should lean more toward “Dark” or “Noir” and could form the basis of the new name.
Variations of popular characters in the game?
Ideas for a name can also come from characters in the game where you are currently creating your character. Dive into the lore of your game.
Do you read about characters in the lore that appeal to you?
Are there powerful warriors fighting on the front lines?
Are there supportive mages controlling enemies with powerful spells?
Make something out of their names. If you don’t want to copy the characters’ names 1:1, distort them a bit.
Combine two into one
If you create a character in a game that has been active for a long time, popular single words are usually taken. You have much more choice when you create a new word from two words.
From a Dark Lord, you might get a Dalor, from an Arms Warrior an Arwar. If you have several names that are both taken, you can simply form a new word from them.
Don’t allow silly abbreviations
If you create your character in a multiplayer game that is often played with voice chat, keep in mind that players are “lazy”. If your name is too long, you will often be addressed by an abbreviation. Our “Laila” example is hard on the border – it could be called Laila or just Lai.
But TheDarkLord will be abbreviated to Dark or Lord. Usually, the first letters are decisive. ShoePete will be called Shoe, Badexia will be addressed as Badex in voice chat, and so on. So pay attention to how your name might be shortened in voice chat and whether you can deal with that – in case you play multiplayer.
It also helps to say the made-up character name out loud once. Do you like the name when you “hear” it? Then it really suits you.
What do you call yourself in online games?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
